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PRONUNCIATION OF CONWY

Conwy  [ˈkɒnwɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONWY

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Conwy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CONWY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Conwy

Conwy

Coordinates: 53°17′N 3°50′W / 53.28°N 3.83°W / 53.28; -3.83 Conwy is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. The community, which includes Deganwy and Llandudno Junction, had a population of 14,208 at the 2001 census, and is a popular tourist destination. The Welsh language can still be heard in widespread, casual and official usage. A view of the original walled town, viewed from one of the towers. Conwy Castle is visible to the right, with the suspension bridge barely visible. Conwy Castle and the town walls were built, on the instruction of Edward I of England, between 1283 and 1289, as part of his conquest of the principality of Wales. Conwy was the original site of Aberconwy Abbey, founded by Llywelyn the Great. Edward and his troops took over the abbey site and moved the monks down the Conwy valley to a new site at Maenan, establishing Maenan Abbey. The parish church still retains some parts of the original abbey church in the east and west walls.

Definition of Conwy in the English dictionary

The definition of Conwy in the dictionary is a market town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough on the estuary of the River Conwy: medieval town walls, 13th-century castle. Pop: 3847 Former name: Conway. Other definition of Conwy is a county borough in N Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Gwynedd and Clwyd. Pop: 110 900. Area: 1130 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONWY

Conway
cony
Conybeare
coo
cooch
Cooch Behar
cooee
cooer
cooey
coof
cooing
cooingly
cook
Cook Inlet
Cook Islands
cook shop
cook someone´s goose
Cook Strait

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONWY

arrowy
billowy
blowy
chewy
cowy
dewy
Edwy
nowy
pillowy
Rwy
screwy
shadowy
showy
sinewy
snowy
stewy
swy
towy
willowy
yellowy

Synonyms and antonyms of Conwy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Conwy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONWY

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The translations of Conwy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Conwy» in English.

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康威
1,325 millions of speakers

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Conwy
570 millions of speakers

English

Conwy
510 millions of speakers

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Conwy
380 millions of speakers
ar

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كونوي
280 millions of speakers

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Конви
278 millions of speakers

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Conwy
270 millions of speakers

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মধ্যে Conwy
260 millions of speakers

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Conwy
220 millions of speakers

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Conwy
190 millions of speakers

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Conwy
180 millions of speakers

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コンウィ
130 millions of speakers

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콘위
85 millions of speakers

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Conwy
85 millions of speakers
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Conwy
80 millions of speakers

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Conwy
75 millions of speakers

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Conwy
75 millions of speakers

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Conwy
70 millions of speakers

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Conwy
65 millions of speakers

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Conwy
50 millions of speakers

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Конви
40 millions of speakers

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Conwy
30 millions of speakers
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Conwy
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Conwy
14 millions of speakers
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Conwy
10 millions of speakers
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Conwy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Conwy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONWY»

The term «Conwy» is very widely used and occupies the 9.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONWY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Conwy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONWY»

Discover the use of Conwy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Conwy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Animal bones, human societies
'At a time when archaeology is uncertain about its future, it is hoped that this book will illustrate some of the achievements and the future potential of zooarchaeology'.
P. Rowley-Conwy, 2000
2
Around Conwy From Old Photographs
Mike Hitches. Tynnwyd y llun hwn yn fwyaf tebyg tua 1948. The musselmen of Conwy washing their catch before sale. This picture was probably taken around 1948. Rhodfa Marine Conwy. Llwybr troed yn dilyn glan yr afon i gysylltu Conwy a ...
Mike Hitches, 2013
3
BUG Britain and Ireland
Conwy. &. Llandudno. These two towns on Wales' north coast are only a short distance apart and are both very popular with tourists, but for entirely different reasons. Conwy is a historic town that is dominated by a 13th century castle, but it  ...
Backpackers Guide (BUG), Tim Uden, 2005
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Wales: Frommer's ShortCuts
Pint-size and atmospheric, the market town of Conwy has a historical importance that punches well above the weight ofits population of 15,000. The castle,town walls, and enclosed street-plan were laid down by English King Edward I in the ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011
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Frommer's England 2011: with Wales
VISITOR INFORMATION Conwy Castle Visitor Centre, Castle Street (& 01492/ 592248; www.conwy-castle.co.uk), dispenses information from Easter to May, daily 9:30am to 5pm; June to September, daily 9:30am to 6pm; October, daily 9: 30am ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2010
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Frommer's England and the Best of Wales 2012
gain some perspective over Conwy)s near-perfect grid of streets. The Conwy estuary is crossed by three bridges that all lead to Conwy. The handsome Conwy Suspension Bridge was built in 1826 by Thomas Telford, whom Romantic poet ...
Nick Dalton, Rebecca Ford, Donald Strachan, 2011
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Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia: 40 classic routes ...
40 classic routes exploring Snowdonia Terry Marsh. Conwy Mountain Conwy Mountain (Mynydd y Dref), tucked neatly into the top right-hand corner of Snowdonia National Park, may be ascended easily and speedily from the Sychnant Pass ...
Terry Marsh, 2011
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From Genesis to Prehistory: The Archaeological Three Age ...
Peter Rowley-Conwy investigates the reasons why the Three Age system was adopted without demur in Scandinavian archaeological circles, yet was the subject of a bitter and long-drawn-out contest in Britain and Ireland, up to the 1870s.
P. Rowley-Conwy, 2007
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
The same gradation of strata will appear, if, instead of the western we examine the eastern side of Snowdon' (»'. e., towards the Conwy). • The variation indeed is not so sudden, but perhaps on that very account is more interesting, as the ...
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
The same gradation of strata will appear, if, instead of the western we examine the eastern side of Snowdon" (t. e., towards the Conwy). ' The variation indeed is not so sudden, hut perhaps on that very account is more interesting, as the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONWY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Conwy is used in the context of the following news items.
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FOOTBALL: Rhyl sign defender Clarke from Conwy Borough ahead …
FOOTBALL: Rhyl sign defender Clarke from Conwy Borough ahead of ... side Conwy Borough under Darren Moss and then Aden Shannon. «North Wales Pioneer, Jul 15»
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FOOTBALL: Conwy Borough open pre-season campaign with APH …
The Huws Gray Alliance side made light work of the Liverpool County Premier League champions, and took the lead on 27 minutes courtesy of ... «North Wales Pioneer, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Could you sleep through these all-night Conwy roadworks?
Conwy County Borough Council said the work on the A547 Conway Road was timed during the night to “minimise disruption”. Robert Quinn, a ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
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Conwy holidaymakers express fear after Tunisia terror attack
CONWY holidaymakers have expressed their fears after a terrorist ... Another Conwy resident, who did not wish to be named, said: “We will be ... «North Wales Pioneer, Jul 15»
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Police officers to wear body cameras after successful Conwy trial
Police officers to wear body cameras after successful Conwy trial ... out this summer following a successful pilot scheme across Conwy and ... «Rhyl Journal, Jul 15»
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North Wales weather: Temperatures could soar as high as Florida …
But the Met Office still has a yellow warning of rain in place for Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire with severe 50mph thunderstorms expected ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
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Conwy named most beautiful place in the UK by Japanese tourists
Roy Williams, head custodian of the iconic Conwy Castle said the recognition was “exciting” as it should bring in more Japanese visitors who ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
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Conwy coastal repairs due to start next week
Now Conwy County Borough Council are straightening a rocky barrier at Ty Crwn in Pensarn over a four week period from June 29 before any ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jun 15»
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Conwy's Jason Catley a 'devoted' father of four who died during …
Tributes have been paid to a “devoted dad” of four who died last weekend during a cycling race. Former Ysgol John Bright pupil Jason Catley ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jun 15»
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Conwy £35000 a year nail varnish tester job attracts tens of …
Almost 67,000 people from across the world have applied for a stay at home job with a Conwy firm that sells nail varnish. Whoever lands the ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Conwy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/conwy>. May 2024 ».
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